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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-09-06
A Mirage on the MOjave Desert

Il have the worst time in the world
convincing my people of the real facts
about mirages On the Colorado desert"
said Conductor Tom Williamson of
the Atlantic and Pacific road to San
Francisco Examiner reporter:
Twenty miles out from Mojave on
my run, and all across the desert every
morning just after sunrise, you see
everything. You'd think you were
right on the bank of river, but YOU
never get to it. Then again Won see
a magnificent lake, can't get to it.
And bless my stars, though / run over
that road every day, and see these
scenes over and over again, / can't
brin- myself to believe / don't see
water. Well if its difficult for me,
how much more difficult is it for the
passengers
Between my own superstitions
about these things, if you may call
them such, the questions Of a fresh
grist of passengers every day, and my
regular duties, you may be sure | have
enough to do.
81 have heard of ghosts lowering
around and bothering railroa trains.
/ never saw any ghssts-that is none
of these things dressed in white but
I'll tell you what | did see once. 1t
was two weeks ago last Monday morn
ing. The sun rose just as We were
crawling out of Fenner, which is q
station 200 east of Mojave. 1t tipped
as glorious lake as ever | saw. all
in an effulgentglow. Upon that lake
moving to and fro in boats was a myr-
lad of people. Gliding hither and
tnither, the scene reminded me of the
realization of a strange NEUROLOGICAL
tale. 1t appeared to me as though
there were thousand people on that
lake, big and little, old and young,
male and female.
lit was as if the whole thing was in
pantomine, and then all at once the
thing or whatever it was, disap-
peared ;"
Il was scared. Upon my word |
was. have a sort of notion that III
get another route. The bobgoblins
on those mirages alarm me-"
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Mind-Reader Bishops Case.

New York, Aug. 31.-The divorce case
Of Washington Irving Bishop against his
wife will be tried i'm October. Mr.. Bishop
filed his affidavit yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Biihop fled hers three months ago.
When her counsel, A. A. Ranney, who
was defeated for Congress by Leopold
Morse last fall, discovered that his own
nephew, DR.. A. l. Ranney, had disproved
the gravest part of Mrs. Bishops charges,
he wanted her to drop the whole business.
Mr.. Bishops affidavit rests upon these
allegations He has not lived with appel
liant since February /, 1887, having been
legally married to her December 4, 1886.
Their separation, was caused, he says, by
the libellant's stealing from him a large
number of letters and documents of great
value, and by her display of violent temper
and threatening manner when requested
to return the property. Mr.. Bishop says
in his affidavit that he first made the libel
lant's acquaintance in Glasgow
during the winter of IS82-lSS3,
when she, for the purpose of de-
ceiving him, fraudulently pretending
that she was single woman and went by
the name of Helen Mack, while in fact
she was the wife of Thomas j. Loud, of
Boston, from whom she has since obtained
divorce. He, believing her to be single
paid his addresses to her and finally pro-
posed marriage. She accepted the pro-
posal and entered into civil and non GER
monial contract of marriage with him il
the winter of 1928 in Glasgow. Mrs
Bishops allegations in opposition to these
statements have been published.
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LABOR NOTES.

Six enthusiastic meetings were
held Saturday night at New York by
socialists, at whiUI Henry George and
DR.. McGlynn were roughly denounc-
ed.
Locomotive shop workmen have
bad their wages reduced from time to
time for three or four years past, but
an improving tendency is now appar-
ent.
"A huge pumping engine has just
been ordered by Welsh mine owners
from New York house, because none
others can be had which are safe from
bursting.
There is lack of intelligent
laborers and managers al southern
ironmaking plants. Up to July 18th
there were 1858 trikers out, and up
to July 22d, 14.3O8.
Operatives seeking work al 90
hoes, where 5000 are on a strike In
the hOsier's mills, are sent home. The
arbitration board are seeking a so,u-
ton of the difficulty.
The Mexican government has ar
ranges with a cOrporatian to expend
$500, 900 within five years for the
surveying of all mines in the four
states in Northern Mexico.
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MADE A BIG HAUL.
A l9.Year-Old Bank Clerk Skips
Out With Over $200,-
COO.

Saco. Me, August 81 The biggest SEN
sation Saco has experienced developed this
morning, when it was learned that the
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution had
seriously suffered financially through a
young clerk, who has absconded. Frank
C. McNeilly, 10 years old, who has been
employed in the bank about one year, has
nysteriously disappeared, taking with him
$500 in cash, United States registered
four per cent bonds, payable in 1907,
amounting to $l85,000, and railroad,
municipal and other bonds amounting, as
near as now can be determined, to about
$91, 900. Though he left town Monday
afternoon yet the bank officers and Me
Neilly's family have kept the matter so
quiet that the news did not leak out until
this morning. Great excitement prevails
here, as Mr.. McNeilly was considered one
of the most Trustworthy young men in the
city. The president, trustees, and cashier
placed the greatest confidence in him. He
was acquainted with the combination OF
of every lock in the bank vaults. Cashier
Melville III. Kelly is also treasurer of the
Mutual Fire Insurance company. Mon
day afternoon loss was reported by fire
at Kennebunk. Kelly went down to view
the ruins, leaving Frank McNeilly to fin
ish up the days accounts. When Kelly
opened the bank Tuesday morning he
found Mondays accounts were not COM
pleted. President Goodale was notified
and the entire afternoon was spent in ex-
aiming the contents of the safe. A
large amount of gold and currency which
McNeill could easily have stolen
WAS UNMoLETEp.
President Goodale was interviewed by a re-
porter this morning. He says the loss is so
much less than the surplus that the bank
will be perfectly safe, even if the amount
taken BY the Ascending clerk is never re-
covered. The SlS5,000 in United States
registered government bonds cannot posi-
bly, be used by the thief. The banks state
ment last May places the surplus at lit
tie over 5000. Treasurer Kelly has
posted notice outside of the bank stating
that the bank is safe and that depositors
need feel no alarm. Bank Examiner
Richards is expected to arrive to-day.
Detectives have been engaged and
sent in all directions. A dozen of Nc
Neilly's photographs have been found in
a bank drawer and have been placed In
the hands of detectives. McNeilly is FIVE
feet eleven inches tall, weighs 145 pounds,
dark hair, smooth face, fair complexion,
stands very erect when walking, is of good
figure, and would be called handsome.
When he left he ha0 on a light-mixed
coat, dark worsted pants and congress
shoes. The ticket agent at the Boston &
Name station at Biddleford is positive
that McNeilly bought ticket there Mon
day, but does not remember the destina-
ton.
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No Address

Detroit Free Press.
Zone day last week" he began as
he called the chief clerk at the post.
office to the window, 81 wrote postal
card in here to my mother"
Eyes sir"
"She nevor got ii"
That's too bad"
ut is too bad, but / guess i am to
blame for as near as | can recollect |
did not address the card"
ooh, that's it WellY'
"And | have called to ask for it
back"
"My dear sir that card has gone to
the dead letter Office"
at has ? And you didn't make no
effort to find cut who it was written
to, or who wrote it?"
eve did not"
"Then that shows how the post
offices are run under Democratic
administration! You sent it right off
to Washington, eh !"
Eyes, sir"
Probably never stopped to read it"
probably not"
"Very well! That settles me
Eve heard these things limited at and
now know they are true. Good-by,
sIr! If | dou't beat Grover Cleveland
out of q denomination I'll buy you a
hat = hat under which to walk out
of here!"
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
AN EMBEZZLER CORNERED


Springfield. Ill August 3l.-The govern
or to-day issued a requisition for the extra
dition of j. A. Jones, who is wanted in
Lawrence county for the embeIzlement o.
funds belonging TO the Hous- Building anc
Loan association, OF Lawrenceville. Jones
is under arrest at Fredonia' Kan.
MRS. CLoYD MISSING.
Oakland, Kan, August 3l.-Mrs. Cloyd
of this city, left her home at 3 o'clock thi:
morning, while in a delirium, caused by
fever and has not yet been found. At The
time of her disappearance, Mrs. Cloyd wa.
attired in only in her night gown. The
husband of the missing woman is employed
at Armourdale.
THE BIG MUDDY FULL or MUD.
Kansas City, Sept. 1.-The Missouri
river is lower this morning than il has
been for two years, and is still falling
The guage registered 81 feet above 10 "
water mark. The shadows enter out into
the river and the bars reach nearly to the
third pier of the Hannibal bridge on the
Kansas City side.-RePorts from Sioux
City and Omaha indicate that the river is
still falling at those points.
ANOTHER COAL DEALER FAILS.
Boston, August Sc. A. Campbell,
an extensive coal dealer, suspended pay
ment to-day, taking this course for the
benefit of his creditors. The direct and
indirect liabilities will reach S350,00, with
assets of S25O,O00. The failure is caused
the large failure in Philadelphia.
KILLED BY AN 81" ROAD ENGINE.
Kansas CITY, Sept. j. 5. Tullis, aged
&c a carpenter, was killed by an elevated
road engine while walking on the track on
his way home from work last hight. His
wife and eight children live at Lawrence.
KILLED WITH A FIyE-PoUND WEIGHT.
Cleveland, o., August 81. AT Findlay,
Ohio, this morning, Harry Carlton, cook
in the Eagle Restaurant, was discharged.
He became intoxicated and accused Samu-
ell Pence, the clerk, of causing his dis
charge. A quarrel ensued, during which
Pence struck Carlton on the temple with a
fve-pound weight. causing injuries from
which he died this evening. After the
ARRAY Pence drew his pay and disappear
ed. He has not yet been arrested.
WARNED To LEAVE.
Springfield, Mo-, August 3l.-Green
Walker, whom several bald knobbers at
Ozark were fined for whipping, has locat-
ed in the east part of Green county. Since
settling there the neighbours houses have
frequently been burglarized. Yesterday
morning Walker found bundle of hickory
switches at his front door, accompanied by
a written warning TO leave the neighbor-
hood within one week.
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A DEACON UNDER A PEW.
Odd Midnight Proceeding i'm q Col
Ored Church i'm Wash.
ingtOn.

Washington, Sept. members of
Mount Zion Baptist church have had fall
ing out with their pastor, Rev. Noah Dill
ard, and are trying hard to get rid of him.
The reverend doctor, however, continues
to hold the fort, although the congregation
has almost unanimously voted to dispense
with his services. The charges against
him are of very unique character. He
is is accused of preaching superstition, and
of fixing up the scriptures to suit himself
when quoting from the Bible. The COM
plant, arraigning the pastor for difusing
superstition and believing in voudooism,
has some evidence behind it, Deacon
Preston was passing by the church the
other night when he saw Pastor billiard
enter the building. Deacon Preston's cur.
iosity was aroused. He wondered what
mission brought the pastor to the church
at such an unseemly hour. Deacon Pres
ton slipped into the church, and hiding
behind the organ, began a watch on the
movements of the reverend doctor.
Pastor billiard, so Deacon Preston says,
lighted a candle and walked slowly down
the aisle and around the altar. Every few
steps Pastor billiard was seen to scatter
something fine and white in front and
around him. Deacon Preston left his
perch in the organ loft and wended his
way noiselessly down stairs. He crept
softly up the aisle until he came to some
of the stuff Par,on billiard had sprinkled
around. Deacon Ireston soon fonnd out
that il was salt and was creeping out when
he saw Parson billiard returning down the
centre aisle.
"Hey, Brother Dillardw shouted Deacon
Preston, and the deacon slid under a pew.
When he peeped from his hiding place
there had been a transformation scene.
The pastor had stuck the candle on the
altar and was devotedly porting over the
pages of the Good Book. Finally Deacon
Preston arose, and, preceding to the altar,
asked Psrson billiard why he had sprink-
led salt about the church. The parson
raised both his hands and exclaimed:
Hush Brother Preston, don't disturb
the solemnity of this occasion. have
sprinkled salt around the church to keep
the devil away. You just 60 away and
leave me alone to fight Satan" Deacon
Prescott rushed around and told the men,
bers of the congregation how he had
caught Parson billiard scattering salt
along the isle and around the altar. The
pastor was summoned 20 answer the
charge preferred by the deacon, but refus-
I'd to do SO. Pastor billiard says he will
fight the congregation. He has outstand-
ing notes of the church for $4,000, and
vows he will sell the building if he is
bounced. The members are trying to
raise the money to take up the notes, and,
if they succeed, they can get rid of Parson
billiard very easily.
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New Orleans States.

New Orleans States.
One account states that Colonel
John A. Cockerill, the successful
managing editor of the New York
World, has been made a partner by
Pulitzer, receiving one-6fth interest
in the concern. Another account
has it that he has decided to sever his
connection with the World and that
he has been offered the managing ed
itarship of the Herald by Gordon
Bennett on the largest salary ever
given to a working journalist. What
ever truth there may be in the rumor
the phenomenal success of the World
is admitted by general consent TO be
more largely due to Colonel Cockerilfs
energy and ability than to any other
assignable cause.
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Chicago Ness.
started once more on the road for
Fort Larned, and proceeded without
interruption to Coon creek thirty miles
from Fort Dodge.
Here | dismoupted and led my mule
to a pool 10 give him some water.
also stood myself a drink using nv
hat for dipper, and while engaged in
procuring this refreshment my mule
suddenly ierked off and rambled away
down to the creek. Then it flashed
across my mind that in the hurry OF
departure had omitted to make my
lariat fast to him and that he was at
large.
followed him gently, in hopes of
getting hold of his bride, and that he
would perchance stop. He did not.
He made straight for the wagon road,
but instead of making for Fort Dgode
as l expected he would, he turned
toward Fort Larned and logged mer-
rily along with most happy and un.
concerned air. Several times / sue
ceeded in getting just up to him when
he would put on spurtand go ahead
easy, Stacking down as soon as | gave
up chase. / was sorely tempted to
shoot him with my gun, which |
fortunately held in my hand, but the
report would have probably brought
the Indians down on me, and besides
he was company for me, | refrained.
And thus the mule marched on, and
/ followed on foot cursing.
From Coon creek to Fort Larned
is thirty five miles, and We that is
the mule and myself-made pretty
g ;od time. There was nothing t.
hold the mule, and / was striving hard
to catch him, which urged him on.
In addition to the excitement of this
pedestrian competition i had the knowl-
edge that l might at any moment be
bounced upon by Indians and have
my hair lifted.
The mule stuck to the road and |
stuck to the mule. just as day be-
gan to break We found ourselves still
in the same order of procession on
hill looking down on to the valley of
PawDee fork, with Fort Larned loom
ing up in the distance, and % sur
veyed the scene, and the mule survey
ed me, the morning gun belched forth
half mile away.
We took stock of each other with
expressions of mutual distrust. Then
addressing my opposite neighbor, L
spoke.
Times up, and it's my turn. /
am deeply indebted to you for your
company, but we must part" Then
7 raised my gun to my shoulder |
blazed away hitting the beast on the
hip. Inserting a second cartridge |
fired into him again, and twice more
until at last he lay stretched out nice
and comfortable. Like all govern
ment mules he was tough, and died
hard.
Ny shots brought out the troops,
and when they learned what had
happened they all said it served him
right. | then walked into headquar-
ters and delivered my dispatches, and
received the compliments of the gen.
eral.
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Equal to the Demand.
New York sun.

new fOrk sun.
There were seventeen white horses
in front of the Western Union build
ing yesterday afternoon, and the
policeman on the corner was asked if
he had noted the gathering. Sure"
said be; "there's been little else than
white horses here for month or more.
They come with the young lady at
the receivers desk below in the base
ment. She has red hair, and has to
do with so many customers tina: it
takes half the white horses liz town
to supply all the men who come out
to look for one after handing in their
messages"
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Or Choose Hades.

JIoDe~D tnlOcrat.
The backbone of summer is broken,
but the jawbone of II. Martin Will
Jams is, if possible, more active than
ever in the rural districts of Missouri.
If we had chance to choose between
175 degrees in the shade and a speech
from Col. Williams, we'd borrow a
fan and wrestle with Fahrenheit.
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Dfptheria.

81 am living in neighborhood surround
ed with diphteria and was attacked with
ulcersled sore throat. at once comnenc-
ed to used Darbys Prophylactic Fluid, d.
luted about one half, as a gargle, when
great clots of hard membrane and mecous
came from nay throat, and the attack pass
ed of. am satisfied of Its effioicacy as a
preventative and cure for diphtheria. p
w. p. WOODWARD, frankfort, Pa.
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1t is a Positive Luxury.

To brush the teeth with SOZODONT, so
fragrant and refreshing is il, and so pleas
ant is the taste il leaves in the mouth after
the operation. Then how gratifying is the
effect and how complacent feels the behold
er who views in the glass row of worries
rendered spotless by this benign and de-
lightful toilet article. Only few drops
on the brush is needed for an abolition,
and vet il is wondrously effective.
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Better Than a Presidential Visit
Kansas City Timss.

kans@ C1iy I1mes.
We are glad to learn that the Sal
walton army has made a hit in Abb
lene, where the ordinary means of
grace have been comparatively fail
ure. If the spiritual revivifcation
continues it will be better than a pres
idential visit. The news from Abilene
is indeed joyously encouraging.
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State Grange Convention.

Putnam, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The annual con-
vention of the State Grange of the Patrons
of Husbandry is in progress at "Undercliff'
near this city, with an attendance of sew
eral thousands. The subject of discussion
this morning was "The Danger to the Re
public from the Uncontrolled Votes of
Large Cities" This afternoon the farmers
will consider the question of prison re-
form.
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German High Society Wedding

Milwaukee. WIS Sept, lone of the
most brilliant weddings that has taken
place In German-American circles for
many years will be solemnized tonight
at ex-Congressman Deuster's mansion on
Sycamore street. The contracting parties
will be his daughter Emma, and Baron
Peter Paul Won Baumgartner, of the Ger
man legation at Washington. A very
large number of invitations have been
issued and guests will be present from
Washington, New York, Chicago, Madison
and other cities. The engagement has
lasted for several years and the match is a
genuine love one.
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-"Get outen the rye, you slicktail pos
sum,
You can't ketch coon with apokeberry
blossom p-
Said customer to his druggist, when he
handed him bottle of iron bitters, in
stead of Browns Iron Tonic-his favorite
medicine. Sold by Mertz & Hale.
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My daughter was troubled with Heart
Disease for FIVE years, given up by pnysi-
clans, had sinking spells, constant pain,
great swelling over her heart extending to
left arm, and severe spells of neuralgia,
extending over entire body, doctors could
not help her. DR.. Graves Heart Reguls-
tor cured her within three months.-JaA
Triton, Concord, N. II. 81 per bottle at
druggists.
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Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. II
sooths the child, softens the gums, allays
all pains. cqres wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhes Twenty-Five cents o
bottle. T-3leod&wIy
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The action of Carter's Little Liver
Pills are pleasant, mild and natural.
They gently stimulate the liver, and resu-
late the bowels, bnt do not purge. They
are sure to please.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-02
TsaslslE RgrRlsuVsos.


village J@iL
WEBsEzsILLx, Ma. Dec. IA horrible
tragedy sas enacted IN Shis village yssteE-
dss sad last night. Newell Tyler. = house
painter. became drunk yesterday, aud
while staggering up the street noticed that
some ANAL boys we're snjoyiag the spectacle
which he made. fhis 50 enrssed him that
he entered shoe shop. seized hessy iron
last, and threw II through tie window al
the lads The last stFuck boy named
Amblef Darling, aged 8 years. on the head.
eraekiass.his SKULL and telling him 20 sne
Sidewalk IA a. unconscious condition. he
va taken % his home. bur his condition. Is
pxeeaEi00s aud his recovery doubtful.
Tyler vas promptly arrested and locked
up II the village al Last night Al about
ll.50 O'Clock al siarn OF IRE called out the
people 10 find the jail burning and then
ensued the most horrible sight our people
have ever witnessed. The flames had so far
progressed when discovered that Il VAS I'M
possible 70 open the door 10 rescue the
HTetehed painter aud he MAS roasted 20
death in the presence OF nearly every per-
son IN the town His frenzied efforts 10
escape and his awful cries Of agony will
remain ia the ears OF WebDerville for many
days u come.
There Is no doubt that he fired the build
Ing. possibly With a suicidal intent but
InOre likely in the hope OF making his es-
cape. his blackened remains were taken
from the building this morning.